Combination condiment holder



Feb. 7, I939. J. FLASK ET AL 2,145,976

COMBINATION CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed Nov. 4, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet lInventor;

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- I/fon @e r' Attorneys- Feb. 7, 1939. J. FLASK ET AL COMBINATIONCONDIMENT HOLDER Filed Nov. 4, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 7,1939 I UNITED. STATES PATIENT OFFICE coMBINA'rmN CONDIMENT HOLDER JohnFlask and Elton Geer, warren, Ohio Application November 4, 1937, SerialNo. 172,801

7 s'olaim (o1. (is-45y This invention appertains to new and usefulimprovements in holders for condiments and more particularly to acombination salt and pepper shaker. 1

5 The principal object of the present invention isto provide acombination condiment holder wherein the adjustable cap is normally setto permit the dispensing of one condiment and wherein the cap can bemoved conveniently to 1. permit the dispensing. of a second condiment.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a combinationcondiment holder of the character stated which can be readily refilledwhenever desired in a convenient andexu peditious manner.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:-

20 Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view through the holder.

Figure 2 is a, fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantiallyon the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

5 Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the upper portionof the holder.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the holderwith the cap in laterally disposed position.

30 Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on theline 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cap.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that the 35 holder consists of the base 5 and the upstandingwall structure 6 thereon. The interior of this wall structure 6 isprovided with the vertical partition I which divides the interior of thecontainer into the salt and pepper cells 8-9.

40 The partition 1 is provided with the thickened head portion I havinga dove-tail shaped chan- .nel II therein extending its entire length andopening through the side wall 6 of the container at the upper endthereof.

45 The upper portion of the container wall 6 is reduced to define ashoulder I2 upon which the lower edge of the hemispherical-shaped cap I3can rest. The cap I3 is rotatable and has the handle or knob I4projecting outwardly thereof.

50 Numeral I represents the fixed cap and extending downwardly on adiametrical line from the inside of the cap I5 are the plates I6-I'lwhich at their intermediate portions are laterally formed to permit thepin I8 to be vertically 55 disposed and slidable therebetween. The upperend of thispin I8 is provided with a head I9 which rests upon the cap I3while the lower end is also provided with a head 20. The lower portionsof the plates I6I1 are flared outwardly as at 2! to engage snugly intothe dove-tail chan- 5 nel I I. This fiaring 2| defines shoulders 22between which and the head 20 a coiled compressible spring 23 is locatedto maintain the pin I8 in a downwardly urged position, maintaining the'cap I3 snugly engaged against the top side of the cap I5. I

The plates I6 and I1 are fixed to the inner side of the cap I5 by lugs24 and rivets 25.

As is shown in Figure 5, the cap I3 is provided with the inwardlydisposed lug 26 with which the outwardly disposed lug 21 on the innercap I5 normally abuts, this lug 21 being located in the groove 28 whichis circumferentially disposed in the fixed cap I5.

The fixed cap I5 has the eye 29 protruding outwardly therefrom andbetween this and the eye 39 on the rotatable cap I3 is the coiledextensible spring 3|. These eyes 30 and 29 as well as the spring 3| arelocated within the confines of the circumferential groove 28 of thefixed cap I5. 25

The rotatable cap I3 is provided with the triangular-shaped opening 32which is normally registered with the perforations 33 of the fixed capI5. However, by rotating the cap, the cap I3 can be brought to registerwith the smaller 80 openings 34 so that pepper can be dispensed.

()bviously, by lifting upwardly on the handle I I so as to lift the capI3 above the cap I5, the cap I5 along with the cap I3 can be slidlaterally so that the assembly is shifted to one 35 side as shown inFigure 4, thus permitting the holder to be refilled.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A condiment holder comprising a container,

a partition in the container having a groove in its upper end whichpasses through the wall of the container, a cap seated on the upper endof the container, a partition in the cap having its lower end extendedand engaging the groove, said cap being provided with an area ofperforations at each side of the partition therein, a second cap fittingover the first cap and normally having its lower end fitting over theupper end of the container, a pivot pin connecting the central portionof the two caps together, a spring carried by the pin for permitting thesecond cap to be raised relative to the first cap to permit its lowerend to be raised above the upper end of the container, after which thetwo caps can be moved laterally with -the lower end of the partition ofthe first cap sliding in the groove of the partition of the container,said second cap having an opening therein registerable with one or theother of the perforated areas of the first cap.

2. A condiment holder comprising a container, a partition verticallyarranged in the container and having a dove-tailed groove in its upperend,

of the container, a cap fitted on the upper end of the container, apartition in the cap having its lower end of dove-tail shape tovslidingly engage the groove, said cap being provided with an area ofperforations at each side of the partition therein, a second cap fittingover the first cap and normally having its lower endfitting over theupper end. of the container, a pivot pin passing through the centralportion of the two caps and through the partitions of the first cap, aspring, encircling a part of the pin and engaging a projection on thepin and the projection on the, partition for normally holding the pin inlowered position, the second cap having an opening therein registerablewith one or the other of the perforated areas.

the ends of the groove passing through the walls;

3. A condiment holder comprising a container, a partition verticallyarranged in the container and having a dove-tailed groove in its upperend, the ends of the groove passing through the walls of the container,a cap fitted on the upper end of the container, a partition in the caphaving its lower end of dove-tail shape to slidingly engage the groove,said cap being provided with an area of perforations at each side ofpartition therein, a second. cap fitting over the first cap and normallyhaving its lower end fitting over the upper end of the container, apivot pin passing through the central portion of the two caps andthrough the partitions of the first cap, a spring. encircling a part ofthe pin and engaging a, projection on the pin and the projection on thepartition for normally holding the pin in lowered position, the secondcap having an opening therein registerable with one or the other of theperforated' areas, said first cap having the circumferential-lyextending groove therein, a spring located, in part, of, the grooveandhaving one end connected to the first cap and the other end to thesecond cap, and projections carried by the two caps and. located in thegrooves for limiting rotary movement of the second cap on the first cap;

JOHN FLASK., ELTON GEER.

